After World War II, a powerful conviction took hold among American intellectuals and policymakers: that the United States could profoundly accelerate and ultimately direct the Development of the decolonizing world, serving as a modernizing force around the globe.
By accelerating economic growth, promoting agricultural expansion, and encouraging the rise of enlightened elites, they hoped to link Development with security, preventing revolutions and rapidly creating liberal, capitalist state.
After World War II, a powerful conviction took hold among American intellectuals and policymakers: that the United States could profoundly accelerate and ultimately direct the Development of the decolonizing world, serving as a modernizing force around the globe